Comp 343-001/443-001, Computer Networks, Fall 2014

Peter Dordal, Loyola University Chicago Dept of Computer Science.

The class meets Tuesdays, 4:15-6:45, in Corboy 426.

The text will be An Introduction to Computer Networks, written by myself and available for free online. Note that the book is updated regularly.

My general course groundrules are here. Exams will count for between 70% to 80% of your grade, with homework and programs making up the rest.

The midterm will be October 28 and the final will be December 9.

Study guides and materials

The midterm study guide is here.

The final exam study guide is on Sakai (with answers and the formula sheet you will get on the final exam). Everything is in the Resources folder

The final will be in Corboy 602, at our usual time.

Course calendar
Week 1: Aug 26
 Week 2: Sep 2 (homework 1)
 Week 3: Sep 9
Week 4: Sep 16
 Week 5: Sep 23 (homework 2)
 Week 6: Sep 30
Oct 7: Fall break              
Week 7: Oct 14
 Week 8: Oct 21                    
Week 9: Oct 28
 Week 10: Nov 4
 Week 11: Nov 11
Week 12: Nov 18
 Week 13 Nov 25
 Week 14: Dec 2

java simpletalk examples

TCP: server, client,  threaded server
UDP: server, client

Notes on using ssh at Loyola

I have to find them.

Programming Projects

Forwarder, due Nov 21.

Those registered for graduate credit are to do one of the following (either is due December 6, m.o.l)